Long Beach City College is holding a pre-game homecoming party from 12 to 3 p.m. before their water polo and football games on Saturday.
“There’s gonna be free food, there’s gonna be music, and there’s gonna be a costume contest for the clubs,” LBCC student Nayeli Molina said.
A special entertainer will also be present at the event, but it will not be revealed who it is until the day of the event.
Different clubs at LBCC will be in attendance as well, and will be participating in a costume contest where they can win cash prizes and a trophy.
“The activities council is having a contest for the clubs in which they can win up to $400, $200 for best booth and $200 for the best dressed club,” Vikings Activities Council Advisor Derek Oriee said.
Clubs will dress up according to the club they are in and the group with the best dressed members will win.
“We want to engage with students, alumni, and others before the games, and we like to do that with food. I know we’ll be having fish tacos, churros, and I believe quesadillas,” member of the homecoming committee Deborah Miller-Calvert said.
There will also be events for younger attendees at the event, including different games and prizes to win.
“We’ll have some booths for younger children in the community as well, sort of like carnival games,” Miller-Calvert said.
After the event, guests will be able to view either the LBCC water polo teams or the football team for their homecoming games.
The Vikings’ water polo teams have both gotten off to great starts this season, with the women’s team boasting a 20-0 record and the men’s team achieving a 12-4 record.
“We are making some new traditions for our LBCC homecoming as we celebrate our nationally recognized water polo program,” LBCC Superintendent President Mike Munoz said.
